gopyah -- the gopis; tapah -- austerities; kim -- what; acaran -- performed; yat -- from which; amushya -- of such a one (Lord Krishna); rupam -- the form; lavanya-saram -- the essence of loveliness; asama-urdhvam -- not paralleled or surpassed; ananya-siddham -- not perfected by any other ornament (self-perfect); drigbhih -- by the eyes; pibanti -- they drink; anusava-abhinavam -- constantly new; durapam -- difficult to obtain; ekanta-dhama -- the only abode; yasasah -- of fame; sriyah -- of beauty; aisvarasya -- of opulence.

What austerities must the gopis have performed! With their eyes they always drink the nectar of Lord Krishna's form, which is the essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare.